Crawford-Summit County OhArchives News.....Start To Enlarge Akron Police Force January 17 1929 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kimberly R. Nolan-Frederick nolanfamilyhistory@yahoo.com May 13, 2004, 9:22 pm Akron Beacon Journal START TO ENLARGE AKRON POLICE FORCE Two New Officers Named, 13 Others Will Be Added Later. First step in augmenting the present police force with 15 additional patrolmen was taken with the appointment of two new officers today. Safety Director Robert A. Myers announced the appointments and declared names of the ramaining 13 officers to be appointed will be determined within several days. The two new officers are Frank J. Nolan, 31, of 1236 Tonawanda av. formerly employed by the W.E. Wright Co. as a truck driver, and Ruble Compton, 26, of 2612 Carey av., formerly an electrician with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ONE IS ASSIGNED Nolan already has been assigned to duty. Compton is to go on duty Monday. The selections of new officers are being made from a list of 35 names certified to the safety director by the civil service board. About 175 candidates took the examinations for the vacancies. Additional Comments: Frank J. Nolan born in Galion, Crawford Co., OH. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb